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sentimentally
This adverb describes actions or thoughts driven by emotion rather than reason, often carrying a connotation of nostalgia or tenderness. It is frequently used to describe a longing for the past or an emotional attachment to objects that possess little objective value but high personal significance.
In certain contexts, the term can lean toward a negative critique, implying that someone is being overly emotional, mawkish, or unrealistic. It contrasts sharply with "rationally" or "pragmatically," marking a divide between the heart's desires and the mind's logic.
Meanings
Examples
I am sentimentally attached to this old watch because it belonged to my grandfather.
She looked sentimentally at the faded photographs of her childhood home.
I cannot bring myself to throw away these letters, as I am too sentimentally invested in them.
The old soldier spoke sentimentally about the comrades he lost during the war.
Why are you getting so sentimentally worked up over a simple office party.
The movie ended too sentimentally, relying on cheap tears rather than a real plot.
He sighed sentimentally, wondering if he would ever find that kind of love again.
I know it is just a piece of plastic, but I value it sentimentally.
Collocations & Compounds
sentimentally linked
Adverb collocation: connected to something through emotional bonds rather than logic
sentimentally biased
Adverb collocation: influenced by personal feelings or nostalgia rather than objective facts
sentimentally driven
Adverb collocation: motivated primarily by emotion or nostalgia
sentimentally charged
Adverb collocation: filled with strong emotion or nostalgia